There are 2 ways to get from Castlewellan to Portaferry by bus, car, or car ferry
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Questions & Answers
No, there is no direct bus from Castlewellan to Portaferry. However, there are services departing from Castlewellan Upper Square and arriving at Strangford Square via Downpatrick Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 50m.
The distance between Castlewellan and Portaferry is 20 miles.
The best way to get from Castlewellan to Portaferry without a car is to bus and line 16 bus which takes 1h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from Castlewellan to Portaferry, including transfers.
Castlewellan to Portaferry bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Castlewellan Upper Square station.
Castlewellan to Portaferry bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Downpatrick Bus Station.
There are 147+ hotels available in Portaferry.
What companies run services between Castlewellan, Northern Ireland and Portaferry, Northern Ireland?
You can take a bus from Castlewellan Upper Square to Strangford Square via Downpatrick Bus Station in around 1h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Castlewellan Upper Square to Downpatrick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Downpatrick Bus Station to Strangford Square
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Car ferry from Strangford to Portaferry
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Strangford Ferry
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